Venezuelan bishops offer day of prayer, fasting as riots continue…

Posted July 22, 2017 12:27 pm by Editor

Venezuela’s bishops have organized a day of prayer and fasting amid ongoing riots throughout the country as opposition to President Nicolas Maduro hardens. They have called on the people to use the penitential practices July 21 to ask God “to bless the efforts of Venezuelans for freedom, justice and peace.” With the help of the Holy Spirit and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary…